AFRRI Biodosimetry Worksheet (AFRRI Form 331)—Provides a place for recording the facts about a case of radiation exposure, including the source and type of radiation, the extent of exposure, and the nature of the resulting injuries. Applicable to both adult and pediatric cases. View/save (378-kb PDF).

AFRRI Radiocesium Worksheet (AFRRI Form 335)—Flowchart details steps for screening patients suspected of having been or confirmed to have been exposed to radiocesium during a radiation dispersal device (RDD) event. View/save (71-kb PDF).

Purpose

Features

• Runs on Windows XP.
• Uses templates to collect, integrate, and archive data obtained from patients accidentally exposed to ionizing radiation.
• Includes an interactive human body map to easily indicate location of radioactivity detected by an appropriate device.
• Delivers diagnostic information (clinical signs and symptoms, physical dosimetry, etc.).
• Generates diagnostic indices for the development of a multiparameter dose assessment.
• Assesses clinical parameters useful for casualty management.
• Displays concise, relevant patient diagnostic information.
• Archives information for further use in radiation protection management.

Purpose

Development status—Developed initially for the Palm operating system for personal digital assistant (PDA) devices; may eventually be available for other devices.

• Provide, with minimum text entry, signs and symptoms, blood lymphocyte counts, and dosimetry data.
• Assess the multiparameter triage dose or the exposure without an assigned dose or indicate no evidence of overexposure.
• Provide dose-specific messages addressing reliability and diagnostic information, hospitalization estimations, and mortality projections.